The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
CARRYING THE CAMPAIGN INTO THE
AGRICULTURAL TOWNS.
whitehall BECOMES Interested Many
Questions Asked by Anxious
rs 90 the Effects OF his Theory Itis
Epigrammntic Replies.

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Fellow citizens" said Mr.. George, 'be-
tween those two great currents that on
both sides of Of the equator blow over the
ocean with n stcadiastncss so that the
mariner has given to them the name Of
the trade winds there lies a belt Of calm
and variable air that The sailor calls the
doldrums. The ship that leaves one Of
our ports bound for the south Of the line
RUM down the northeast trades, moving
steadily through the water with sails that
seem to be asleep, 10 full aud steady arr
they. At last the ship comes to part
where there are long spells of Gains and
little brcczcs that rome from every dircc-
ton. The ship must make its way through
that before IL can strike the trade wind OF
the south instead of the northeast wind,
$50 ii IL in politics. We have been for
a little time in what may be called political
doldrums. Laughter For u long time
the slavery question, the attempted secs.
sion TO which II led, the war Of the re-
bellion and the issues that grew ont of IL
formed live issues. and IN they die away no
living issues have been left in which the
great parties differ from each other
"Any ono who has given the least at
tcnlion 10 political history must know that
in u little while the present Indifferent
state Of things must die away, and the
questions that men ans thinking about,
that come home TO them in their daily
lives, must come Ia the front. These qucs-
tions arc already coming To the front In the
promotion Of this United Labor party.
! believe the historian Of the future will
see the formation of q great party that is
destined 10 carry ON the great struggle.
1--WE discard the ordinary phriscology
of the political parties. We have al
dressed ourselves 10 the live topics u the
times. We arc tircd Of voting aud talking
about measures that arc Of little ~ no IN
tcrcst whatever la the people. We want
10 vote, we want to act, with reference to
those great questions that immediately
| concerns, questions Of work aud wages, OF
getting a living ior ourselves and families,
questions which involve the best methods
Of government aud its purih alton iron
the corruption which IL now No rapidly
growing around all lis parts.
1.-THE United labor party, formed ihougl
II was in the fint place by the truIc
unions and trades associations Of New
York, has for lis object something mon
than measures That interest only organize
w~orkingIncn. What We understand 10y
labor is any e~xcrlion whatever Of hand oi
head that goes 10 the providing for the sat
isfaction oi human wants and dcSircs. The
| effort Of this party IL 10 unite all the labor.
ing people IN the broadcast srnso of ihc
term in the effort 10 do something 10 make
IL, for the vast majority 81 our people, cas-
Ter 10 live than now, and IN doing that We
propose no injury 10 any other Glars.
I'VE wish 10 promote the general well
being, the general prosperity. believe
that ia the means that promote this will
be- found the best interests Tor all, whether
| they be rich or whether they be- poor. We
aim, la short, ut the abolition of that bitter
struggle for existence which IN now the LOT
Of ~ many Of ~, Of that poverty which
testers in the very ocnten u our GyiiJa.
ton, which Is the parent Of vice, Grim,
and all manner Of evil things.
I'VE do not believe that In this age d
the world the majority 81 this most civil
iAed nation, with the great iorccs Of pro
duction that inventions and discoveries
have placed NJ their command, should iind
IL hard TO make . good and e~uiniortahl;
living without undue cHcrtion. We dc
not believe there IN any natural reason ioI
poverty. We believe this state ~ thing
" not In accordance with the will Of th,
Creator, but Inns been caused by bad law
and unjust institutions, which sct naiun
laws at defiance"
Mr.. George vent ON Ia my that the frf
great measure proposed WAS the abolition
uf all taxes on the production Oi labor
"Our opponents" he Enid, ARE accus
toned Ia speak Of this particular mcasun
~ a tax upon land. We do not propos'
that that would b. u tar according 10 area
We propose only 10 tax valuable land an,
that according Ia lis value"
when the orator had briefly explained
his theory he announced he was rady Il
answer questions. There WIS n dca'
silence, but later everybody seemed Il
wake up suddenly and Mr.. George got q
lively q time M ever he hal from that n
Gnt seemingly dull asscmblngc. Question
u all kinds poured In upon him and th
Republican element among the farmer
went" for him.
Among other questions he was asked
GLOW would the removal u the tax upOI
imported goods benefit the poor man7'
II do Hiy," responded Mr.. GcOrgC
that the tax upon imported goods dos
not now benefit the poor man, II II dl
there would be- no poor men In this coun
try. Surrly they arr heavily enough take
now. We sco large bodies Of men sufcl
approaching the condition 81 the wurst an
poorest In Europe. II h not protection
but simply justice that will remedy ou
evils
Their IL q man la my noighborhood,
said one of the audience, who acquired
great deal NJ land for a little ~ nothing
Now IL IL worth much and is taxed NJ "
an mere. What would you do with himi
Mr.. George would tax him 10 the IA
/ value. this IL one u many cascs oil oy'
the country whcrc u man acquires wcall
I without having done anything.
An old man, lliny Adams, caused col
. mdrmlc amuarmcnt ~ the way in who
lac put q local ease. After telling how u
7 sun rose and set. and generally dcscribif
! the geography Of the town., he wanted
I know lit was just that all the brdg
should be- at one cud Oi the Villages an
none al the other, incidentally r%cinarkii
lhnt n MAS the lawyers Who were oblnni
= In uply Mr. George told how Peter u
Great. of Russia, once promised 10 lmi
4 Tho only lnv,pf in his kingdom, and 60
!, timed. zone ~ the effects Of our syr,r
q oi reform would be- the doing away wi
!. A gr.nt many lawyers. People would n
ssni H. Guhi shnut land. The mere ON